Cheng Dabeard had taken refuge with many people, including Li Po, Zhai Rang, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong, and finally returned to the original state.
And with his personality and rich experience, he must have made friends with a lot of people, but in a circle, one of those people died today, two died tomorrow, and today most of them have been reduced to nothing but loess, and there are many among them. At least it was Cheng Dabeard's personal hand.
Of course, there is no need to criticize him too harshly. Fleeing criminals like Cheng Dabeard actually have no real friends.
Prime Minister Bai knows that he is still pressing his sword, and the elders of the rich family are laughing and flicking their hats. It can be said that the truth is so unpredictable that people's hearts are unpredictable, and the world is warm and cold.
To use this sentence to describe Cheng Dabeard is to flatter this guy...
The brotherhood in the peasant army is lighter than the wind and thinner than paper.
Therefore, when Cheng Zhijie was captured in Tongguan, he was already alone. His most "respected" brother, Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, died in Tongguan.
The story of the two people's friendship, back-and-forth, and intrigues for many years was also submerged in the shouts of death in Tongguan, and is no longer known. It is estimated that future generations can only rely on a novel to fix their historical image.
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The friends here today are all the friends Cheng Zhijie forged in Qianniu Beishen Mansion after he defected to the Tang Dynasty.
Because there is no turbulent environment, it has persisted. After several years, these people can still sit together. Even Cheng Dabeard looked at it himself and found it a bit incredible. They were all here, and no one lost their head. It was strange. Strange.
Of course, Cheng Dabeard is not a person who is sad about spring and autumn. He sometimes thinks about things in the past, but he never feels too much.
Even though everyone is dead, it is a delusion to still want Uncle Cheng to cry in sadness.
Cheng Dabeard is a real person who lives in the present. He never looks back to sum up experiences and lessons, let alone feels guilt.
This ensures Cheng Dabeard's physical and mental health. He eats delicious food, is in good health, and laughs as loudly as ever. He speaks "from the bottom of his heart" as soon as he opens his mouth. When he should be humble and small, he never stands up. He should have the backbone. At that time, he stood straighter than anyone else. Well, he was also a very pure guy.
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Above the hall, the wine and food are fragrant.
Since it was Cheng Dabeard who was the host, he unceremoniously took his place in the hall and became the inevitable protagonist of this banquet.
Before the young lady came up, everyone hurriedly started exchanging cups and devouring the food. The good show was coming later, everyone knew it.
Now is the time to talk about friendship. Everyone is drinking one cup at a time. The generals are very confident. They are talking and laughing loudly, fearing that others cannot hear clearly.
After Xu Jingzong sat down at the table, he looked around and saw that the rude behavior of the military generals was not beyond his expectation. He just felt that Cheng Zhijie was surprisingly popular, and that he had another level of human sophistication.
After drinking a lot of wine and eating only a few bites of the food, someone asked loudly: "Lao Cheng has been to Tubo for two or three years, right? Tell us, is the place in Tubo filled with gods and Buddhas that are not effective?" ?”
Tubo is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains and is a standard foreign country. Since entering Liangzhou in the third year of Yuanzhen, I have occasionally heard about Tubo.
By the sixth year of Yuanzhen, the Tubo incident was no longer unusual, because the Tubo envoy was brought to the capital, or it could be said that he surrendered.
After the great victory, people heard more and more news, and they were no longer like the dragons hiding in the clouds, with no end in sight.
Moreover, more and more people of foreign races appeared in Chang'an. People saw more of them, and their mentality also changed a lot. Especially in the early Tang Dynasty, it was not long before the chaos of Wuhu and Hua ended.
People's tolerance for foreigners is relatively high. For example, Tuoba Shou, who is here now, has a standard Xianbei royal surname.
So everything about the Tubo people is not that new, but everyone has no specific impression of Tubo. When talking about Tubo, they always start with the word "heard".
Especially regarding the beliefs of the Tubo people, the system of theocracy and religion is already a thing of the past in the Central Plains, so people are more curious.
As an envoy to Tibet, everyone who catches this bearded man, whether just for fun or really interested, will ask questions about such topics.
"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, isn't it difficult to walk such a long way?"
"I heard that the high ground is full of demons and ghosts. Our people never come down in one piece when they go up there. Tuyuhun has been hiding up there for many years, otherwise he would have been wiped out long ago."
"That must be a rumor, otherwise how could Cheng Dalang come back?"
"That's right, wouldn't General Ashina and General Chen take their people and go immediately?"
"Let me see. Cheng Dalang must have worshiped the evil god. Look at his crooked eyebrows and glaring eyes, and his evil appearance. But be careful when he loses his mind and takes out a knife to hit us."
Well, this is Zhang Canjun trying to squeeze Cheng Dabeard again.
Amidst the commotion of laughter and curses, Cheng Dabeard was very proud. He liked this kind of atmosphere the most. How could he be so comfortable?
He took a big gulp of the wine, wiped his beard roughly with his sleeve, shook his head and smacked the taste, and then waved his hand.
He said boldly: "What do you know? I, Cheng Zhijie, have been protected by gods since I was born. Wherever I go, the road will be smooth. People who want to kill me have not yet been born."
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere suddenly became more lively.
Under Gao Jifu's persuasion, Cheng Dabeard finally gave up his magical powers, "If I don't joke with my brothers, I will never go to that damn place again."
Tuoba Shou laughed strangely and interjected: "You really don't want to go back? How come I heard that Dalang has something to do with the queen of the Supi people, and sleeps in her palace every night? Tsk tsk... isn't it very...
Comfortable?
If it's me, I'll be a prince-in-law over there, what will I do when I come back?"
"There are other things like that..."
Everyone was shocked, and then their eyes turned red with envy, and they asked questions one after another. Gao Jifu also widened his eyes, and wanted to ask, isn't it the queen of the Supi people who came to Chang'an? Did Cheng Dalang sleep with her?
This...could this be seeking death...
They, middle-level generals and officers, had limited sources of information. Most of what they heard was news announced by the court, which was not detailed. It was up to Cheng Dabeard to answer questions in person.
On the other hand, Xu Jingzong, who had received visitors from Tibet, knew better, but he had not heard of Cheng Dabeard's tricks, so his ears immediately pricked up.
This is a nice anecdote...
Cheng Zhijie was not embarrassed, but laughed proudly, "The queen and I fell in love, and we did become a romantic couple for a while, but I am an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, how can I stay in Supi?
When you left, you didn’t know that the queen was not the only one who wanted to keep me in Supi. That is to say, I know the importance and still remember the brothers... Huh, if it were you who were so stubborn, I would only want you.
If you get weak, you won't be able to come back to Chang'an."